Coin-wrapper crimper



1,629,625 May 24 1927' w. B. HOWARD coIN WRABPER CRIMPEB Filed Jan. 29. 1925 nventoz Patented May 24, 1927.

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WILLIAM B. HOWARD, OFDETROIT,'MIGHIGAN, ASSIGNQR TVO SATTLEY. COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICH'GAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

coin-WRAPPER CMM-PER'.

Application filed January 29, 1923. serial. No. 615,620".

The invention relates to crimping appavratus for closing fthe ends of coin wrappers and consists in the novel features vas heren inafter set forth.

To facilitate the handling of coin money it is the usual practice to' place a predetermined number of. coins of the same denomination in a paperpaclrage or wrapper ordinarily consisting of a tubular container sealed at one end and open at the other. The coins are inserted through the open end ofthe package which is afterwards sealed by folding over the edges of the wrapper-,an operation ordinarily carried out by hand.

In order to eliminate this vmanual sealing of the coin holders I have provided a machine adapted to mechanically close the open end of the packages by crimping the edges of the wrapper thereby forming an effective seal which will not become unfastened and decreasing the time required Vfor accomplishing this operation.

In the drawings: f

Figure l is an elevation of a machine embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the crimping mechanism;

Figure 3 is a plan view thereof.

A is a small electric motor provided with.

a rotatable shaft B on which is mounted the crimping mechanism G. The latter comprises a cylindrical member D having an `ment with the member D.

In the operation of the-device, the open end of the coin wrapper 1s guided by the cone shaped surface K into the annular slot I and is deflected inward bythe grooved rollers L to form a return bend which effectively seals the package. The motor is mounted upon a suitable base and preferably is so arranged that the shaft B is inclined to the horizontal and the cylindrical member D has its cone surface extending downward. As illustrated, the'base'N is provided with an inclinedl surface O to which the motor A is fastened by suitable securing meansP. lVith this type of 'constructiontlie fil-led coinV Wrappers may be inserted in the crimping machine while the coins are held in place by gravity andv a large number of packages may be closed in the cone shaped surface K of suliciently large diameter to engage the open end of the largest wrapper used.

Vhat I claim as my invention is:

l. The combination of an electric motor having a rotatable shaft7 a base having lan inclined face to which said motor is attached thereby inclining said shaft at an angle to the horizontal and crimping means for closing the end of a coin wrapper directly mounted upon the end of said shaft to rotate therewith, said crimping means being otherwise unsupported.

2. The combination of an electric motor having a rotatable shaft inclined at an angle to the horizontal, a member mounted upon the lower end of said shaft, said member'being provided with an annular' groove for receiving the edge of the coin wrapper, and means in said groove for deflecting said edge radially inward to form ar sealing return bend. Y

3. A machine for closing coin wrappers comprising an electric motor having a rotatable shaft, a member secured to said shaft and provided with an annular groove extending axially thereof, and a series ot grooved rollers journaled within said aunular groove and having their axes extending radially of said member.

4. A machine for closing coin wrappers comprising a base, an 'electric motor mounted thereon with its axis inclined to said base,A a member secured to said motor having van annular groove therein for receiving theredge of a coin wrapper, and means within said groove for deflecting said edge radially inward to form a sealing return bend.

5. A machinerfor closing coin wrappers comprising van electric motor having a rotatable shaft, a b21/Se Ql. supporting said electric motor with the shaft inclined to the horizontal, a member secured tothe lower end of said shaft7 said member having' a peripheral flange with a flaring outer edge7 a series of pins extending; radially of said peripheral flange, and grooved rollers jour naled upon said pins for dellecting the edge ot the coin Wrapper radially inward to form a sealing return bend.

6. The combination of an electric motor having` a rotatable shaft inclined at an angle to the horizontal, and crimping meansl tor closing,` the end oit a coin Wrapper, directly mounted upon and solely supported by the lower end portion of said shaft.

7. n a device of the character described, the combination with a member adapted 'to engage the edges of coin Wrappers to crin'ni the same, of a base therefor. and an inclined supporting tace on the said base for sun portingthe said member with its axis inclined at an angle to the horizontal.

8. ln a device of the character described,

the combination with a crimping mechanism, of means for driving the said crimping mechanism and a base for supporting the said driving means, the said base having a supporting portion arranged lat an angle with respect to the horizontal whereby the axis of the said crimping mechanism is maintained at an angle With respect to the horizontal.

9. In combination, a member rotatable about an aXis inclined atan angle to the horizontal, said member having a recess for receiving the edge of a coin Wrapper, means 'for deflecting the edge radially inward to torni a sealing returnvbend, and means 1"'or rotating said member.

l0. In combination, an electric motor, a crimper driven by said motor, and means for supporting said crimper With its aXis of rotation inclined to the horizontal.

In testimony whereof I atX my signature.

VLLIAM B. HCl/YARD. 

